Version 1.1 of the .NET platform sports a slightly different XslTransform object with more secure Load() and Transform() methods. Many of the overloaded versions of the Transform() method from version 1.0 of .NET are now considered to be obsolete. If you take a closer look at the Transform() method
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Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices
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Faster Federated Queries with MQTs
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Learning Guide: DB2 basics for Oracle and SQL Server DBAs
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By Clara Liu – This article shares the author’s experience in developing a PHP application that accesses data in IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 8 on Linux. This sample application, called EFORM, is an online training evaluation tool. The article reviews the application framework and the developm
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By Lisa Vaas – As Oracle Corp. girds for the upcoming release of its Oracle 10G database next month, the company is cranking up the G-for-grid part of the message for this major update.According to beta users, the update will feature easier-to-configure grid capabilities. But a big part of O
Oracle Optimizer: Moving to and working with CBO – Part 2
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Microsoft Prices Low-End Small Business Server 2003 At $599
By Heather Clancy & Paula Rooney – Microsoft is slashing the price of its forthcoming entry-level Windows Small Business Server 2003 to $599 and will hike the head count limit on both the Standard and Premium editions to 75, Microsoft executives said at the XChange Conference 2003 Monday.